HTC's new Vive Pro headset is for serious VR fans

The company also showed off a wireless adapter that has been optimized for low latency. Not only does the Pro promise a massive improvement over the original Vive, the promise of a potentially wireless experience puts HTC pretty far ahead of its competitors. This will make it easier to decide if you want to download, whether it's one of 1,000 standalone titles or the 325 available for subscription.

For instance, if they have the HTC Vive that's been out for a good year or so now, the Vive Wireless Adaptor will bring Intel's WiGig technology to the same headset that has been in the market, coming later in the year to cut that big cord.

The new adapter looks a bit like a pair of deer antlers that lie flat on top of the Vive - antenna that deliver the content to the headset.

HTC is introducing a fairly major upgrade for its Vive platform at CES today. Those familiar with the HTC Vive will also notice how there are now two front-facing chaperone cameras, alongside dual microphones with noise cancellation.

In good news for resolution-hungry owners of the original, HTC confirmed that the Vive Pro will be available in a headset-only SKU, and that it will remain compatible with existing HTC Vive tracking boxes and wands. This is not believed to be the fabled HTC Vive 2, however.